Mark Bedau
Mark A. Bedau is an American Philosopher and Business Man who works in the field of Artificial Life. He is the son of Philosopher Hugo_Adam_Bedau.
Prof. Bedau teaches philosophy at Reed College, he is also the Co-Founder of the Co-Founder of the European Center for Living Technology (ECLT) [1] and Visiting Professor, Ph.D. Program in Life Sciences: Foundations and Ethics, European School of Molecular Medicine [2].
Prof. Bedau is also the editor of the Artificial Life Journal [3]
He has been the COO of Protolife, a Biotechnology start-up based in Venice, Italy. [4]
Recent Books
- M. A. Bedau and E. C. Parke, eds. The prospect of protocells: social and ethical implications of the recreation of life. Cambridge: MIT Press. 2009.
- Mark A. Bedau, Carol E. Cleland. The Nature of Life: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives from Philosophy. 2011.
- Mark A. Bedau and Paul Humphreys, eds. Emergence: contemporary readings in philosophy and science. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2008.